Josef Hoffmann
(Austrian, 1870–1956)
Biography
Josef Hoffmann was an Austrian architect and industrial designer. Adhering strictly to equilateral geometry, Hoffmann's designs include all manner of consumer goods, spanning items such as dinnerware, tapestries, furniture, and lighting fixtures. A prolific and multidisciplinary visionary, he also designed multiple landmark buildings, including the Sanatorium Purkersdorf in Vienna. Born on December 15, 1870 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hoffmann graduated with honors from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in 1895. While a student, he studied under renowned Austrian architect Otto Wagner, and subsequently joined the Vienna Succession in 1897 along with other leading artists like Joseph Maria Olbrich and Gustav Klimt. Hoffmann's extensive pantheon of designs is considered quintessentially representative of 20th-century architecture, and his contributions have been critically lauded for generations since his death in Vienna, Austria on May 7, 1956.
Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction
Important Set of Three Light Fixtures, from the Dr. Hermann Wittgenstein Commission, Vienna, 1906
Sold price: 774,000 USD
Josef Hoffmann Artworks
Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Acht Weingläser, Josef Hoffmann zugeschrieben,...
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Josef Hoffmann, Tisch, Cabaret Fledermaus,..., 1905
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Josef Hoffmann, Tisch, Cabaret Fledermaus,..., 1905
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Design drawing for a coffee service,..., 1900–1925
Sale Date: February 14, 2023
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Set of Four Chairs, Model No. 725 B/F, circa , 1906
Sale Date: March 15, 2023
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Table, Model No. 1262, designed circa 1908, 1908
Sale Date: March 15, 2023
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Bench and Table for Dr. Hugo Koller and , 1912–1914
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Bench, Model No. 563, designed circa 1905, 1905
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Pair of Chairs, Model No. 725 B/F, circa 1906, 1906
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Set of Four Chairs for Dr. Hugo Koller..., 1912–1914
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Group of Four Cases and a Portfolio,..., 1910–1920
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Side Chair, Model No. 330, designed circa 1901, 1901
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Style of Josef Hoffmann
Suite de six chaises bistrot en bois courbé
Sale Date: March 15, 2023
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